After flying high against Concordia Christian Academy last Thursday, Lincoln came back down to earth. The Lincoln Abes' rough 14-2 defeat to the Mount Tahoma T-Birds on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The loss was Lincoln's first of the season.
Lincoln saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Guzman, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Mount Tahoma's side, Jacob Roux and JJ Jones made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Roux pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Jones struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At the plate, Roux scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Jones scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mount Tahoma let Jayden Bookout and Kyle Lorenz loose on the outfield. Bookout scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lorenz scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Santana Clough was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lincoln fell to 2-1-1. As for Mount Tahoma, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
While Lincoln had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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